[disco]

My 03 started to leak but when I took it apart I found I don't have the plug style grommet that will accept orings. My grommet is slotted and fits into a cut out in the cover. Is this a later model cover and stator?
Any one had to seal up a leak in one of these?

 

[RustyG]

Lots of RTV gasket sealer to resolve the issue.

 

[disco]

Lots of RTV gasket sealer to resolve the issue.

Agreed, I've also had good luck with 3 bond on other engines with stator wiring leaks. I'm going to give it a try on this. If it fails I'll report back.

Wonder why the geniuses who design these things insist on running the wiring thru oil submerged areas?

 

[CycleSavage]

I put o-rings and silicone on last time, but if it leaks again, I’m going to put shrink tube over them, then silicone the whole mess.

They probably put the wires there for aesthetics. That’s why the radiator hose is vertical instead of horizontal.

 

[disco]

Like I said above above, my cover has a cut out that the grommet fits into. Not a hole like others here have used the oring fix on. Is my cover a later model part that has been put on my bike?

 

[DaveK]

Yours is the original design.

The updated design has the grommet going through a hole in the cover, and the cover gasket has a metal on metal contact all the way around.

Lots of RTV is your best bet. All the way around the rubber grommet and in the slot, and once it's laid in the cutout, lots behind it.

Expect to do this every few oil changes. My experience is that about every 5 years I have to pull the cover, clean it up, and redo. I'm overdue, and mine's been occasionally leaving a mark for a while.

 

[Knut J]

Like I said above above, my cover has a cut out that the grommet fits into. Not a hole like others here have used the oring fix on. Is my cover a later model part that has been put on my bike?

Here: https://www.1130cc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117496&highlight=stator+leak

 

[rbabos]

Like I said above above, my cover has a cut out that the grommet fits into. Not a hole like others here have used the oring fix on. Is my cover a later model part that has been put on my bike?

There is no reason a later model should not have a round hole. Can you post a pic or sketch of what the hole looks like? I suspect someone butchered the hole. However, both the stator assembly and cover have been superceded with and A suffix in 2014+ models but don't know what the change is. Someone here might know. It would really suck if one needed a new stator and it's updated in the grommet area but requires a new cover to go with it so the two match and seal. Much like that stupid master cyl gasket for front brake that was updated in 2013. It required a new cap to go with it. It was more of a leaker then the previous part. I got several NOS gaskets for the previous version and stayed with that.
Ron

 

[rsc]

take cover off and clean up the entire area with alcohol. let dry.
Use the grey rtv by Harley and it will seal it up. let set for 24 hrs.
put cover on good to go.

or

update the cover like I did and rtv it also.

problem fixed.

 

[disco]

There is no reason a later model should not have a round hole. Can you post a pic or sketch of what the hole looks like? I suspect someone butchered the hole. However, both the stator assembly and cover have been superceded with and A suffix in 2014+ models but don't know what the change is. Someone here might know. It would really suck if one needed a new stator and it's updated in the grommet area but requires a new cover to go with it so the two match and seal. Much like that stupid master cyl gasket for front brake that was updated in 2013. It required a new cap to go with it. It was more of a leaker then the previous part. I got several NOS gaskets for the previous version and stayed with that.
Ron

OK got it now. The new style is the cover with the hole. I have the old style with the D shaped cut out. I'm going to clean it up and try to seal it with three bond. I've had better luck with three bond than RTV on some of these problem areas.

 

[rbabos]

OK got it now. The new style is the cover with the hole. I have the old style with the D shaped cut out. I'm going to clean it up and try to seal it with three bond. I've had better luck with three bond than RTV on some of these problem areas.

The early -01 designation covers and stators used a D shaped plug and hole area so that makes sense. Later models used round, 07K and 08K In 2014 there is an A added to the end, as in 25899-07KA for cover and 30734-08KA. Not sure what the A change means. At least your mystery is solved.
Ron